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Almscliff climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind25.6 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity81.04%
Rain 48h1.3mm
Last rain2h ago

Assessment

5.6mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range
High humidity — grip may be affected
Windy — 26 km/h, gusts 45 km/h. Take care on exposed routes

Drying Time

41% dry · 3-6h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 8 June
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.6mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity51%
5.6mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 1.78mm 13 25 91.57%
09:00 12° 1.01mm 18 32 81.64%
12:00 13° 0.28mm 21 36 54.6%
15:00 14° 0mm 23 40 47.12%
18:00 14° 0mm 20 35 53.44%
21:00 11° 0mm 13 30 73.25%
Tue Tuesday 9 June
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain5.5mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts47 km/h
Humidity67%
5.5mm rain forecastWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 47 km/h
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 1.37mm 19 36 86.58%
09:00 11° 1.65mm 23 41 70.03%
12:00 12° 0.65mm 26 45 65.81%
15:00 12° 0.7mm 26 47 67.98%
18:00 12° 1.06mm 23 41 67.66%
21:00 11° 0mm 18 35 76.47%
Wed Wednesday 10 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity62%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.11mm 12 22 85.26%
09:00 10° 0.25mm 17 33 70.82%
12:00 12° 0.35mm 18 36 63.8%
15:00 13° 0.44mm 21 39 61.17%
18:00 13° 0mm 18 33 66.65%
21:00 11° 0mm 13 23 78.37%
Thu Thursday 11 June
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity73%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 13 24 86.1%
09:00 11° 0.62mm 18 34 75.5%
12:00 13° 0mm 20 37 72.97%
15:00 14° 0mm 20 37 73.31%
18:00 14° 0mm 21 38 76.78%
21:00 13° 0mm 18 32 83.35%
Fri Friday 12 June
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts50 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be dryWindy — 26 km/h, gusts 50 km/h
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 18 33 84.21%
09:00 13° 0mm 22 41 76.37%
12:00 15° 0mm 26 49 70.03%
15:00 17° 0mm 26 50 67.06%
18:00 17° 0mm 23 43 69.64%
21:00 15° 0mm 19 35 78.49%
Sat Saturday 13 June
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 17 32 82.61%
09:00 14° 0mm 21 41 70.79%
12:00 17° 0mm 22 43 62.22%
15:00 18° 0mm 21 41 60.39%
18:00 18° 0mm 18 34 64.05%
21:00 17° 0mm 14 25 73.98%
Sun Sunday 14 June
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 9 18 83.07%
09:00 16° 0mm 11 24 70.25%
12:00 19° 0mm 13 29 57.37%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 29 54.45%
18:00 21° 0mm 14 28 58.45%
21:00 19° 0mm 11 21 71.84%
The quintessential Yorkshire gritstone crag, perched on top of a hill between Leeds and Harrogate. Faces all compass points so you can usually find shelter or sun. Probably the most-often-in-condition crag in Yorkshire — dries very quickly.

About Almscliff

The quintessential Yorkshire gritstone crag, perched on top of a hill between Leeds and Harrogate. Faces all compass points so you can usually find shelter or sun. Probably the most-often-in-condition crag in Yorkshire — dries very quickly.

Region
Yorkshire
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
multi-facing
Altitude
225m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low